"The third method is to accumulate Merit Points. Once you accumulate one hundred Merit Points, you can enter the Celestial Palace to cultivate for one day," the Vice Dean said.
Ning Xiaochuan asked, "What are Merit Points?"
"This... go to Heavenly Emperor City and find the answer yourself! I've already told you everything I can. How you cultivate from here on is up to you. I hope that one year from now, your cultivation will surpass Ming Yang's and bring another share of glory to our Three Masters Martial Academy," the Vice Dean said.
Ning Xiaochuan and Yu Qianqian left the Vice Dean. Standing in the palace courtyard of the Three Masters Martial Academy, they could see Furnace Mountain in the distance, smoke and dust billowing from it.
Yu Qianqian said, "This year will be extremely crucial for you. Ming Yang has surely already gone to Heavenly Emperor City to challenge the Heaven Reaching Bridge. He also wants his cultivation to soar, so that he can defeat you a year from now. What are you thinking about?"
Ning Xiaochuan took a wooden box from his Universe Pouch and said, "This is for you."
Yu Qianqian naturally remembered that this was the item the Vice Dean had rewarded Ning Xiaochuan with. Inside was a Seventh Grade Jade Mushroom, a priceless treasure that Heart Nourishers could only encounter by chance.
"Y-you... why are you giving me something so precious?" Yu Qianqian's heart fluttered in confusion. Her fingers lightly tugged at the corner of her clothes, while her rosy lips pressed tightly together.
Ning Xiaochuan said, "Princess Consort has helped me so much. You auctioned off the Blood Toad Pill, gave me the Universe Pouch, helped me find the Mysterious Medicine Thousand Year Time Sleep, and when I was grievously injured, Princess Consort